Novomyrhorod
| Novomyrhorod Новомиргород | |||
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Clockwise from top right: Skyline of the town, Elias Church (1786), Panski Hory Reserve, Monument to Taras Shevchenko, Former Hospital (1913), Zlatopil Gymnasium, Central Square | |||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Kirovohrad Oblast | ||
| Founded | 1740 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 88.52 km2 (34.18 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 12 528 | ||
| Postal code | 26000-26001 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 5256 | ||
| Website | http://novomirgorod.com.ua/ | ||
Novomyrhorod (Ukrainian: Новомиргород) is a city in the Kirovohrad Oblast (province) of central Ukraine, in the southern part of the Middle Dnieper area. It is the administrative center of the Novomyrhorodskyi Raion.
Novomyrhorod is situated on the banks of the River Velyka Vys. The population as of the 2005 estimate was about 12 528 inhabitants.
Name and history
The name literally means "New Myrhorod".
The first mention of the city dates from the 1740.
Between 1752 and 1764, Novomyrhorod was the capital of New Serbia.
Since 1923 Novomyrhorod was the district center of Yelysavethradsky District, Ukrainian SSR. From 1959, the town has a regional subordination.
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 26 July 2001, the town Novomyrhorod listed under Historic Settlements of Ukraine. In 2010, was its 270-year anniversary.
Gallery
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Location of Novomyrhorod and former New Serbia
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Novomyrhorod railway station
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Entering the Novomyrhorod from the Kirovohrad's side
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Coordinates: 48°47′N 31°39′E / 48.783°N 31.650°E